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How India’s hunger for oil could transform the Middle East

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021By Editor

India’s rapidly growing oil demand and good relations with Washington make it a key element in US’s new strategy to counter China’s rapidly increasing influence in the Middle East. … Read More >How India’s hunger for oil could transform the Middle East

India’s trade union demands ‘serious action’ against Amazon after report alleges it worked to dodge country’s regulations

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021By Editor

India’s leading trade union has urged the government to punish Amazon after a media report alleged that Jeff Bezos’s company has been secretly discriminating small sellers on its platform. … Read More >India’s trade union demands ‘serious action’ against Amazon after report alleges it worked to dodge country’s regulations

Twitter receives notice from India’s Supreme Court over request for fake news checker from ruling BJP

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

The Supreme Court of India has sought a response from Twitter and the government concerning a petition filed last May asking for a mechanism to check fake news and regulate seditious and incendiary content through fake accounts. … Read More >Twitter receives notice from India’s Supreme Court over request for fake news checker from ruling BJP

Indian state asks govt to stop sending Covaxin vaccine doses as it won’t use them until efficacy data published

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021By Editor

Local authorities in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh have asked the government to stop sending doses of the country’s homegrown Covid-19 vaccine until proper efficacy data for the jab has been provided. … Read More >Indian state asks govt to stop sending Covaxin vaccine doses as it won’t use them until efficacy data published

Journalism & Mass media

Explaining India’s farmer uprising, the largest strike in human history

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021By Editor

Anya Parampil speaks with New Delhi-based journalist Prasanth Radhakrishnan about the historic farmer strike currently sweeping India. … Read More >Explaining India’s farmer uprising, the largest strike in human history

Specific protein deficiency in US and Europe may have caused faster spread than in Asia – Indian study

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

New research from India suggests that a deficiency of the protein Alpha-anti-trypsin (AAT) in populations across Europe and North America may have contributed to the comparatively rapid spread of Covid-19 when compared with Asia. … Read More >Specific protein deficiency in US and Europe may have caused faster spread than in Asia – Indian study

India’s row with Twitter escalates after social media site refuses to block more than 1,000 accounts

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

Twitter has refused to follow an order from Prime Minister Modi’s administration to permanently suspend more than 1,000 accounts the Indian government claims are spreading disinformation about the farmers’ protests in the country. … Read More >India’s row with Twitter escalates after social media site refuses to block more than 1,000 accounts

Glacier burst: At least 26 dead, up to 200 missing in India as search for survivors continues day after disaster (VIDEO)

Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021By Editor

Extensive rescue efforts are still underway in northern India after a glacier burst caused a major flood and damaged a power plant under construction. At least 26 people died in the incident while almost 200 are still missing. … Read More >Glacier burst: At least 26 dead, up to 200 missing in India as search for survivors continues day after disaster (VIDEO)

‘As fake as her tweets’? Police open conspiracy PROBE into Greta Thunberg’s ‘protest toolkit,’ accuse creators of ‘WAR ON INDIA’

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021By Editor

Police in New Delhi have opened a conspiracy investigation into the creators of a “toolkit” with instructions on how to amplify the farmers’ protests in India – a document that has been shared by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. … Read More >‘As fake as her tweets’? Police open conspiracy PROBE into Greta Thunberg’s ‘protest toolkit,’ accuse creators of ‘WAR ON INDIA’

‘Sit down you fool’: Bollywood hits back after Greta Thunberg, Rihanna & Mia Khalifa support Indian farmers’ protest

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021By Editor

India’s top movie stars have fought back against Western celebrities for “poking their noses” into the country’s affairs, after Rihanna, Greta Thunberg, and Mia Khalifa all drew attention to violent protests by Indian farmers. … Read More >‘Sit down you fool’: Bollywood hits back after Greta Thunberg, Rihanna & Mia Khalifa support Indian farmers’ protest